Assignment 1: Observation. Watch people. Identify and record at least 13 of the 15 examples of non-verbal forms of communication. Include information about the person, the audience, the situation, and your perception because of the behavior. Example: Good/poor posture: I was watching CNN interview a politician about his response to President Obama’s speech. This was a live interview, and he was seated in a chair at a desk. His posture was straight, his arms weren’t resting on the desk and I was able to focus on his words. Because of his proper posture, he came across as confident and knowledgeable in what he was saying to the reporter. 1. Good or Poor Posture
2. Good or Poor Eye Contact
3. Arms on chair (clenching arm rests or just relaxed)
4. Large gestures (using hands and arms to project away from the body)
5. “Steeple model” (fingers together at fingertips at waist level when not gesturing)
6. Unlocked/Locked Knees (rocking, bouncing, kicking, or leg movements of any kind)
7. Softball/Medicine ball/Basketball model (hands are a short width apart for all gestures)
8. Hostage (hands behind back)
9. Wounded soldier (one hand cupped onto elbow of other arm)
10. Straight jacket (arms crossed in front)
11. Fig leaf (hands together below the waist)
12. Terminator (leaning forward or inward when talking)
13. Space Invader (stands too close when talking to others)
14. Pat on the back (constant touching, nudging, or slapping when talking)
15. Fidgets (playing with hair, pen/pencil, papers, wringing hands or wiping brow, etc.
Watch people. Identify and record at least 13 of the 15 examples of non-verbal forms of communication. Include information about the person, the audience, the situation, and your perception because of the behavior.
Example:
Good/poor posture: I was watching CNN interview a politician about his response to President Obama’s speech. This was a live interview, and he was seated in a chair at a desk. His posture was straight, his arms weren’t resting on the desk and I was able to focus on his words. Because of his proper posture, he came across as confident and knowledgeable in what he was saying to the reporter.
1. Good or Poor Posture
2. Good or Poor Eye Contact
3. Arms on chair (clenching arm rests or just relaxed)
4. Large gestures (using hands and arms to project away from the body)
5. “Steeple model” (fingers together at fingertips at waist level when not gesturing)
6. Unlocked/Locked Knees (rocking, bouncing, kicking, or leg movements of any kind)
7. Softball/Medicine ball/Basketball model (hands are a short width apart for all gestures)
8. Hostage (hands behind back)
9. Wounded soldier (one hand cupped onto elbow of other arm)
10. Straight jacket (arms crossed in front)
11. Fig leaf (hands together below the waist)
12. Terminator (leaning forward or inward when talking)
13. Space Invader (stands too close when talking to others)
14. Pat on the back (constant touching, nudging, or slapping when talking)
15. Fidgets (playing with hair, pen/pencil, papers, wringing hands or wiping brow, etc.